House Daily Digest — Friday, 12/1/2023
The House met at 9 a.m., adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Friday, 12/1/2023 — Activities: 23 – On the Floor: 2 – Votes: 2
Committee — Meetings: 2 (House.gov) • Legislation: Reported: 11
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1246-D1247]
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 6542-
6567; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 902-905, were introduced.
Pages H6079-80
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H6081-82
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 803, to direct certain financial regulators to exclude
representatives of the Peoples Republic of China from certain banking
organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-286, Part 1);
H.R. 1568, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally
identifiable information, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-287);
H.R. 6068, to allow a period in which members of the clergy may
revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-288);
H.R. 1161, to accord securities issued by the International
Development Association the same exemption from the securities laws
that applies to the securities of other multilateral development banks
in which the United States is a member, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-289);
H.R. 1109, to amend the Bank Service Company Act to provide
improvements with respect to State banking agencies, and for other
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-290);
H.R. 839, to require the United States Executive Director at the
International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with
respect to exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China,
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-291);
H.R. 554, to deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to publish a report on financial institutions
and accounts connected to senior officials of the People's Republic of
China, to restrict financial services for certain immediate family of
such officials, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-292);
H.R. 540, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more
equitable treatment of Taiwan at the international financial
institutions, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
293);
H.R. 510, to require the United States Governor of, and the United
States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose
an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special
Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-294);
H.R. 1807, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain
required disclosures, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-295); and
H.R. 1042, to prohibit the importation into the United States of
unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian
Federation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-
296).
Page H6079
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Hinson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H6053
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Pastor Jared Timberlake, Sandhill Christian Baptist Church, Franklin Furnace, Ohio.
Page H6053
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer
Financial Protection relating to “Small Business Lending Under the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)”: The House passed S.J.
Res. 32, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Small Business Lending
Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)”, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 221 yeas to 202 nays with one answering “present”, Roll
No. 690.
Pages H6055-62
H. Res. 891, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R.
5283), (H.R. 5961), and the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 32) was agreed
to Wednesday, November 29th.
Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the
United States House of Representatives: The House agreed to H. Res.
878, providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from
the United States House of Representatives, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote
of 311 yeas to 114 nays with two answering “present”, Roll No. 691.
Consideration began yesterday, November 30th.
Pages H6062-63
Whole Number of the House: The Speaker announced to the House that, in
light of the expulsion of the oath to the gentleman from New York, Mr.
Santos, the whole number of the House is 434.
Page H6063
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 4th for
Morning Hour debate.
Page H6063
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6061-63.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:31 p.m.Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bera, Ami, Calif., E1156
Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1157
Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E1154
Leger Fernandez, Teresa, N.M., E1155
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1153, E1154
McGovern, James P., Mass., E1157
Pappas, Chris, N.H., E1155
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E1153, E1154, E1155, E1156, E1157, E1158
Posey, Bill, Fla., E1155
Scalise, Steve, La., E1157
Sorensen, Eric., Ill., E1153, E1153, E1154
Spanberger, Abigail Davis, Va., E1156
Van Duyne, Beth, Tex., E1156
Weber, Randy K., Sr., Tex., E1156
Williams, Brandon, N.Y., E1154